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People who have tried to stop using drugs or alcohol struggle with triggers: places, people, things or memories that can cause an addict to think about relapsing. Triggers vary depending on the person but no individual is completely without them. It is important during recovery to understand these triggers and how to overcome them. Due to the various ways in which triggers can appear, it is important to learn how to work past them in order to stay on track with sobriety. Sober College and its young adult treatment program Continue Reading »

Today, most young adults who enter in to drug and alcohol treatment have some type of pre-existing mental health problems either diagnosed or undiagnosed. For this reason, parents should seek a program that offers dual-diagnosis treatment. At Sober College,  a treatment program designed specifically for young adult, offers an extensive clinical program to help diagnose, and treat young adults with a co-occurring disorder, while helping them recover from substance abuse or addiction. Many clients at sober college enter treatment with mental health disorders such as depression or anxiety, in attrition Continue Reading »

Cocaine addiction has been researched by many people in the medical field. The University of Cambridge has found a difference between recreational cocaine users, and cocaine addicts. Dr Karen Ersche and her team acquired results of brain scan tests that indicates recreational users have a larger “frontal lobe” in the brain which serves as the decision and self-control center. Having a difference in their brain structure shows that cocaine addicts are not at fault for their use and proves that it is a “disease”. Dr. Ersche says that “…preventative strategies might Continue Reading »

A 38–year NIH–funded study, published this year in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, showed that people who used cannabis heavily in their teens and continued through adulthood showed a significant drop in IQ between the ages of 13 and 38—an average of eight points for those who met criteria for cannabis dependence. Those who used marijuana heavily before age 18 (when the brain is still developing) showed impaired mental abilities even after they quit taking the drug. These findings are consistent with other studies showing a link Continue Reading »

Being in drug rehab at Sober College has changed my perception of what rehab actually is. I have learned skills and tools that are helping me achieve at school and in life in general. The staff and mentors, who work with us at the house, have taken the time to listen to me and my individual needs and that has made all the difference. Last weekend I mentioned I missed hiking like I used to before I started using so my mentor took me and few guys on a hike Continue Reading »

The official Student Newspaper of North Idaho College recently published an article highlighting the misuse of drugs and alcohol on campus. This article represents the experimentation mentally of many college students which can often lead to addiction. Sober College, the leader in addiction treatment for young adults, offers an alternative college setting for those students struggling with drug and alcohol abuse. The program incorporates a full college setting with the structure and clinical aspect needed for young dug users. At Sober College we see everything from regular students who are Continue Reading »

Any study can show you the importance of having a support group during recovery. For young adults this especially crucial because of the large influences of drug and alcohol use they face every day. Sober College, the leader in young adult addiction treatment, has created a not only a program, but a community of young adults all trying to find recovery from drugs and alcohol One way Sober College promotes healthy social interactions with sober young adults is by creating an age specific treatment program. By having a program that Continue Reading »

Sober College, the leader in addiction treatment for young adults, is proud to announce that one current student has been accepted to the University of Alabama. Most of the students who come to Sober College have been struggling with drugs and alcohol as a result; they where failing out of school, couldn’t keep their grades up, or even dropping out completely. That’s why Sober College partnered up with Woodbury University. This partnership allows students in treatment at Sober College to not only get their lives back on track, but also Continue Reading »

Sober College, the leader in addiction treatment, believes that every young adult struggling with drug and alcohol addiction can find a new way of life. The program at Sober College is centered around the idea that young adults who need treatment also need a holistic approach. With a program specifically catering young adults and the needs they have an opportunity for success is common. One of the biggest pieces of the puzzle at Sober College is that they not only teach students how to get sober, but how to enjoy Continue Reading »

As school begins for teens and college students across the globe, many are about to face an epidemic. The “college lifestyle” of binge drinking and drug abuse are the epidemic our young adults face everyday. With nearly 23 million Americans needing addiction treatment and almost 400,000 of them are college students ages 18-24, the time for help is now. Sober College, the leader in young adult addiction treatment, has designed a program to conform to what young adults really need to have a successful recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Continue Reading »